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Dear MN why do people waste their time on here? Im off, a good New Year to all !

164 replies

NotForMe · 30/12/2006 00:06

Dear MN
This site should be good, but it is full of people who should be getting help in RL.
Parents or carers should be spending time playing with their children instead of typing rubbish on here.
And then COD and all that stuff. Oh my.
I was touched when I joined and helped in the Xmas appeal and it was well planned.
The receiver has been having a hard time, I know and i was happy to give to anyone to make their Xmas abit brighter.
But, but what pisses me off when they then post about expensive gifts they brought for their kids, things I couldnt afford to give my kids this year. Whats all that about? Just didnt think did they!
One good thing has come out of it, and that is this experience has taught me a good lesson for the New Year and that is to hold those who are your friends and family in RL close to you and stop mucking around and wasting your time with people here who are trying to be funny, put you down or just offer rubbish advice.
Its all too much for a simple mum like me. I wish you all good luck in the future, but im off.
Only stayed 3 months, so take this as my notice of leaving.
I hope you all have a better and Happier New Year especially to those who truly deserve it like martianbishop.
Kind regards

OP posts:
FLAMEinEckItsYuleAgain · 30/12/2006 14:41

You've done better than me Custy... mine's eatin smarties.

BeetrootsResolution · 30/12/2006 14:42

fizzy wine sounds the order of the day.

founces are boring especially when they are incognito

Freckle · 30/12/2006 14:45

Off point here, but what is your resolution, Beety??

tiredemma · 30/12/2006 14:51

today i am at work, so god only knows what the kids are up to. however yesterday they had a selection box each for dinner so i could mnet.

Lazylou · 30/12/2006 15:12

lmao tiredmamma!

Lazylou · 30/12/2006 15:13

sorry tiredemma!

misdee · 30/12/2006 15:16

god i feel paranoid.

Glassofwine · 30/12/2006 15:23

So, can all of you honestly say there haven't been times when you really ought to have been doing something with your lo's, but were MNing?

I know I have, but if that's what keeps me sane, then in the long run it's better for the children.

Sounds to me like the OP was hurt about the Xmas appeal, which I think is understandable.

princessJINGLEmelS · 30/12/2006 15:25

Lol Custardo!!!!

I'm listening to my new George Micheal 25 cd (pressie) to the Mutya/George duet on repeat while dh is at the Spurs match with his brother( free tickets) and the children are eating sweets and playing 'tents'.

This morning while dh was here we all went in the garden and raked leaves, played on the swing and slide etc. Then dd went to bed and ds did painting then watched Cars (gift)while I cuddled up with him and read my book, 'A tale of two sisters'( another gift) .

I agree with all the people that said mn is 'my time'. I love being able to come on here and do something for me. I'm in the playroom with the children so we're all together. ( Listening to George/Mutya)
I also agree thats its very important for them to play without me sometimes. Yesterday I played Hungry frogs, tumbling chimps, ludo - twice, fuzzy felt, and I'm all gamed out!!

Lazylou · 30/12/2006 15:28

That CD is a good un' eh?

This year it was really easy to buy for DH as he is a huge George fan and we went to see him on 15th Dec at Wembley. Needless to say most of his Xmas stuff was George related .

Sorry hijack over for now...

myrrhthamoo · 30/12/2006 15:34

Christmas is no more, chez moo...I am going to change my name back.

Munz · 30/12/2006 15:34

I normally MN when J is sleeping or DH is home playing wiht him/he's in bed - I have MN time DH and J have 'them' time as it were.

are you sure the person you gave to actually brought their presents for xmas? J was given a walker/trike thingy as a present by my nan - I wouldn't have brought it myself for him a cos of money and b cos it's too darn noisey! lol.

ooh and expat - I'm not one to fight but vin deisel's mine! lol. laid claim to him moons ago after loosing nigle harman!

princessJINGLEmelS · 30/12/2006 15:34

Its fab. .
I love the Mutya one best at the moment- hence it being on repeat. I also have another other double cd ( can't remember its name - fast songs on one cd and slow on the other)and the Wham greatest hits so probably have all the songs already ( apart from my Mutya one )

Lucky you going to the concert.!! My friend went too. She said it was brilliant.

marthamoo · 30/12/2006 15:35

That's better...

FLAMEinEckItsYuleAgain · 30/12/2006 15:43

Same here munz - DD got a princess alexa, DS a peekablocks hippo both from my sister... I bought them a charlie & lola cd, a colouring book and a cuski!

LittleSarah · 30/12/2006 15:55

What exactly is the point of OPs such as that??

I shall leave and call you all saddos in the politest possible way (which a dollop of self-righteousness) while hiding behind a name-change?

Please.

I come on here for a laugh and some occasional advice, my daughter is watching TV. Mwah ha ha ha!

Lazylou · 30/12/2006 16:01

PJM, it was absolutely fantastic and even if you don't like George, you would have enjoyed it! I must admit, I only got into his music to woo DH (I learnt all the tracks on the Ladies and Gentlemen Album) but having been subjected to it ever since, it's actually quite good!

I would love to go and see him again, so hopefully they'll be another tour

Sorry again, for another hijack !

tissy · 30/12/2006 16:19

dd is playing trains with dh, and I'm "in the study wrapping presents for the cousins we're going to see tomorrow!"

FLAMEinEckItsYuleAgain · 30/12/2006 16:22
tissy · 30/12/2006 16:23

thanks! better get on with it, hadn't I

MordecaiAliVanAllenOShea · 30/12/2006 16:53

Actually, going back to the original post , I did read about the presents that one receiver had bought for her dc on one thread. It made me quite sceptical of the whole thing for a few minutes then I did a metaphorical shrug and theought that the majority were probably sound. One persons view of being 'sknit' is not anothers.

Blandmum · 30/12/2006 16:58

Well, I was sent gifts of food and other things by the wonderful people of MN, even though I specifically asked not to be sent anything. My dh is upstairs downloading things onto his Ipod, care of the vouchers that you sent to him. He is a happy man.

And for that I will be ullterly, and eternally greatful. Not for the items, but for the kindness at a time which is as hidious as it is possible to be.

I hope that we all have a wonderful new year, because I think we all deserve it.

Toady · 30/12/2006 17:29

How bloody petty, who cares about expensive presents, WTF.

The XMAS appeal was fantastic, jeeez,

Mumsnet to me is in good times to chat about topics I am interested in, or to have a laugh, and to support people who need it. I know I cant do anything physically for some mums but my thoughts are with people everyday even though I do not know them.

For me recently MN has been a release for me to type my story out, I only have a small thread with lulu and a couple of others on it but without it I would be a lot lower than I am.

Of course real life is important but it is also nice to have your own world too if that makes sense.

Happy New Year to you all

Love Toady

whensantagotstuckupAITCHimney · 31/12/2006 00:14

i must say, hurt feelings or not, Notforme's moan about the receiver of her gift has somewhat taken the shine off the wonderful Christmas appeal. i can kinda see where she was coming from with regards to the expensive gifts, but i just wish she'd kept her mouth shut.
a gift is a gift. give it with a good heart, and don't whinge about it if the person doesn't turn out to be as impoverished as you'd imagined. (although i should point out that she presumably doesn't know who really bought the present or if the parents bought them on credit). if i'd been one of the receivers i might be feeling awkward now, which is a bit shit and not the general spirit with which everyone gave. i couldn't give a monkey's arsehole who got my thingumabob, or whether they were skinter than me. it's ridiculous.

JanH · 31/12/2006 00:37

The Christmas appeal wasn't only about money anyway, was it? It was about taking time to think about and do something for someone else who is maybe not having such a great time at the moment - there are other problems than financial ones.

It was a great thing to be involved in and I am really glad soapbox organised it, regardless of who got what and why

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